Des Moines Area Community College Men's Basketball

Blake Sandquist was just named the Head Mens Basketball Coach for the DMACC Bears. Previously he spent 11 season as the Associate Head Mens Basketball Coach and Recruiting Coordinator. Under Sandquist's direction, William Penn owns a 295-74 record, including 10 NAIA national tournament appearances.  Of those trips, the Statesmen have one runner-up finish, two semifinal placings, and two quarterfinal advancements.  He was named Heart Assistant Coach of the Year in 2021-2022. Also during his tenure, WPU has won seven regular season conference titles and seven conference tournament crowns.  He has coached 22 NAIA All-Americans, nine conference Players of the Year, seven conference Newcomers of the Year, and one conference Defensive Player of the Year. A 2011 graduate of William Penn with degrees in Business Management and Physical Education (Sports Administration), Sandquist began his Statesmen career as a member of 2007-2008 team that made it to the NAIA Division II National Tournament.  The team was 28-6 and was ranked as high as #2.  His 2009-2010 team was on was also successful, going 22-11. He became the Head JV Coach for the 2010-2011 season and then moved into a graduate assistant position from 2011-2013.  He received his Masters of Business Leadership from WPU in 2013. Beyond WPU basketball, Sandquist spent the summers of 2008-2010 helping coach the Southeast Polk boys basketball team.  He also worked for Championship Productions from 2011-2013, assisting in the production of all-access videos that gave in-depth looks into major NCAA Division I cager programs such as Kentucky, Kansas, Southern Methodist, Pittsburgh, Boston College, and Boise State.